It wasn't a given that he'd drop by last night, but we're delighted that he did.

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And what better way to mark the occasion than a full reunion of Evolution: Ric Flair, Triple H, Randy Orton and Big Dave.

They all had some banter, before the tension seemed to get very real between Batista and Triple H, and we certainly wouldn't bet against a match at WrestleMania 35.

On his last run in the WWE, Big Dave wasn't exactly welcomed back with loving arms (we all remember Boo-tista...), but he earned his way back into the hearts of the WWE Universe by the time of his departure.

If he does come back for another run, this time it'll be cheers from the very start.

2. Rey Mysterio is back back back and going to the WWE World Cup

After some time away from the WWE, Rey Mysterio has made a couple of brief returns already this year, both in Battle Royals.

He was a shock entrant in this year's Royal Rumble and chalked up one elimination (Adam Cole, bay-bay) before Finn Bálor eliminated him.

And he also appeared in the Greatest Royal Rumble match in Saudi Arabia more recently, again managing an elimination when he tossed Luke Gallows, but losing out to Baron Corbin.

But last night he seemingly returned for good, and was placed in a WWE World Cup qualifying match against Shinsuke Nakamura.

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The WWE United States Champion hasn't done much on the Blue Brand recently, and Rey took advantage of any rustiness by finishing things off with an impressive flurry capped by a powerful 619.

Also on last night's show, The Miz got a victory against Rusev in their WWE World Cup Qualifier, thanks to a little bit of interference from ex-Rusev Day singer Aiden English.

English felt the wrath of Rusev soon after, but it was all too late, and the Bulgarian missed out on a spot in Saudi.

4. Vince McMahon, Edge and The Undertaker drop by on a relatively understated SmackDown 1000 that hit the right notes

We had the proper movement of current affairs with two WWE World Cup qualifiers and the tag belts changing hands, as well as the possible resparking of an old rivalry between Batista and Triple H.

Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair also continued the war of words before their upcoming Last Woman Standing match at WWE Evolution with a little help from Edge.

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Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles were on the same side of the ring for a change in a losing effort against The Usos, who'll probably be a bit miffed they didn't get a chance at tag gold on a night when they were clearly in great form.

And the show was bookended by perhaps the two biggest figures in WWE history: Vince McMahon opened the show with an appearance on Truth TV, and The Undertaker closed it with some words of warning for DX.

John Cena and, er, James Ellsworth made video appearances, but conspicuous by his absence was The Rock, who unlike Batista was just too busy to contribute to the 1000th episode of the show he basically named.

But despite (or because) it was more of a standard episode with sprinkles than anything too crazily ambitious, SD1000 felt like a much more compact, well-delivered special than Raw's recent 25-year celebration.

WWE SmackDown Live full show match results – Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles vs The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso)

WINNERS: The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso)

WWE World Cup Qualifier: The Miz vs Rusev

WINNER: The Miz

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The New Day (c) (Big E and Xavier Woods, with Kofi Kingston) vs The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus)

WINNERS and NEW WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions: The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus)